AGES OF STUDENTS: AAS Art and Mandarin Summer Camp is designed for children entering kindergarten through 5th grade.

OUR MISSION is to teach the students art and Mandarin under the inspiration of both ancient traditions and the humane values of our modern world. Through these varied exercises we strive to harmonize body and mind.

MANDARIN STUDIES: We work to develop or improve our students' skills in Mandarin and enhance their knowledge of Chinese culture through age-appropriate play-based activities and classes. (In summer 2018, Asian Arts School will celebrate its ninth year of partnership with the Confucius Institute at San Francisco State University. Mandarin teachers selected from the institute will join our summer camp staff and use their expertise to teach comprehension, speaking, reading，and writing in Mandarin.)

ART: The visual-art component of the program enhances the children’s manual skills and their knowledge of color, form and perception.

VARIETY OF INSTRUCTION: Throughout the weeks of camp guest instructors in dance, drama, art and martial arts will intensify the camp experience and inspire our students. LANGUAGES OF INSTRUCTION: Though some of our students speak Mandarin already, we teach in both English and Mandarin with allowances for the varied fluency of the students. Our activities are designed to motivate our students to speak Mandarin as much as possible. Though our students are not required to know Mandarin already, we expect all the students to be enthusiastic about studying it.

DATES AND SCHEDULE: The camp consists of 10 one-week sessions that begin June 6th and end August 17th. The basic program is from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm with extended-care options that run from 7:30 to 8:30 am and from 3:00 to 6:00 pm.

SMALL CLASSES: We plan for a maximum of 18 students in a class so that each student receives a very personal level of attention.

DESCRIPTION OF A CAMP DAY : The principal daily session is from 8:30 to till 3:00pm. It is a full day. The students draw and paint, practice reading and writing Chinese, sing Mandarin songs, and learn folk dances. Furthermore, students who have advanced skills in art or Mandarin will be eligible for supplemental instruction according to their levels of proficiency.

During any one-week session there will be at least one field trip that includes outdoor landscape drawing. Most field trips will be to Parkside Square & Bob Cheney Field (at 28th Avenue and Vicente Street), and Sigmund Stern Grove.

MORNING EXTENDED CARE: We offer an early morning session from 7:30am to 8:30am. This session principally features art instruction.

OPTIONS FOR THE LATE AFTERNOON SESSION: During our late afternoon sessions, students will have the option to continue the day here at the school with the Afternoon Education Rainbow Program or to practice Kung Fu with martial arts master Leo Wang of Panda Kungfu on Judah Street. You will find their registration form in the link here: www.pandakungfucenter.com . Students in the Afternoon Education Rainbow Program may indicate their choice on the original AAS day camp form.

Our camp usually fills up fast. We recommend registering early.

If you have questions in Mandarin of English, call Lin Wei on weekdays between 9am and 2pm at (415) 297-3072.

For questions in English or wish to leave an urgent message for Lin Wei, you may call Gregory Collins at (415) 297-0546

Once again, we proudly present the AAS Art and Mandarin Spring Camp. It will be a one-week camp beginning March 26th and ending March 30. 2018. Registration is free for AAS student families, Chinese-immersion student families, and any of our returning spring or summer camp student families.

In the past 10 years, the AAS Art and Mandarin Spring Camp has offered an enriching experience to children from kindergarten to the 5th grade who strive to improve their art and Mandarin language skills. In the AAS Spring Camp the children draw, paint, listen, speak, read, write, sing and dance as they continue their study of Mandarin through the spring vacation days.

With the spring 2018 program, Asian Arts School celebrates its eighth year of partnership with the Confucius Institute at San Francisco State University. Mandarin teachers from the Institute will be part of our team once again.

The Art and Mandarin Spring Camp is a small camp with a maximum of 18 students. The students receive personalized instruction and care. Students will receive Mandarin instruction appropriate to their fluency level. The program also features a leadership program for the older students who have advanced skills in art or Mandarin.